Profile: Matt Moore is the real deal. Despite being selected in the eighth round of the 2007 amateur draft, Moore has been compared favorably to Stephen Strasburg in terms of youth and potential. Now, with a massive-in-length-not-in-price Major League contract, Moore is as good as a lock to start the 2012 season as the third or fourth starter for the Rays. Moore has never had a FIP above three in the minors, and has been under 2.85 since 2008. He is an elite of the elite, and he deserves early round and high bid consideration in all leagues. (Bradley Woodrum)

The Quick Opinion: The young phenom from New Mexico is already a candidate for 2012 Rookie of the Year. He could very easily sport an ERA under three in his first season in the majors.

Profile: Moore’s rookie campaign was a success by nearly every measure. He had double-digit wins (11), a good strikeout rate (8.8 K/9), and a useful ERA (3.81). Where Moore struggled was in his control, walking over four men per nine innings. He was also noticeably fatigued down the stretch, failing to work into the fifth inning in three of his last four starts. He’ll shoulder more responsibility with James Shields out of the rotation and his silky smooth delivery should allow him to approach the 200 inning mark. There’s little doubt he’ll improve in his sophomore season, and if he can reduce his walks he has a shot at moving into the upper tier of fantasy pitchers. The good news is that he showed plus control at all of his minor league stops, and looks completely capable of refining that part of his game. (Erik Hahmann)

The Quick Opinion: The strikeouts and ERA are there, and with improved control and a little more luck so, too, will the WHIP and wins.

Profile: Owners in traditional leagues loved Matt Moore's 3.29 ERA. Owners in linear weights leagues were not nearly as excited about his worse-than-league-average 3.95 FIP. Now 337 innings into Moore's career, it's apparent the lefty from New Mexico is not quite the pitcher who debuted with a 2.89 ERA / 2.17 FIP in the 2011 Rays bullpen. Instead of strikezone-pounding, bat-missing Moore of '11, the Rays have received a rather pedestrian 22.3% strikeout rate and 11.8% walk rate from Moore. He's only going to be 25 in 2014, and the Rays have team options on his contract that could keep him in white and blue through his age-30 season, so the team is invested his potential. But Moore needs to improve his control and his swinging strike rate if he wants to develop into anything more than an innings eater who doesn't eat innings. Add to the warning flags: He missed a month in elbow inflammation and his fastball slowed almost two miles per hour from 2012. On the merit of his tools alone, Moore is still worth keeping on a roster, but he has too many shortcomings at his point to expect much more than 175 innings and a league-average FIP. Whether he'll beat his FIP or not depends on how you see his career-best .259 batting average on balls in play. (@BradleyWoodrum)

The Quick Opinion: Moore had a strong ERA in 2013, but he's got enough warning flags to suggest he might be more of an average starter than the elite talent he appeared to be after the 2011 season. Don't give up on him just yet, but don't rely on him beating his FIP again in 2014.

Profile: Hype has exceeded hope at this point of Matt Moore’s career. April 2014 Tommy John surgery was just the icing on that cake. All is far from lost, but the southpaw has a lot of work to do to convince that he’ll be a contributor in his age-26 campaign, which probably won’t begin in the majors until at least June. As a big leaguer, Moore has displayed four good pitches in terms of whiffs, with a couple of them useful for grounders, but inconsistent command and bad control have hurt his quest to achieve some semblance of a breakthrough statistically. Since TJS recoveries are somewhat unpredictable, and command and control are frequently problems for those coming back, he’s far from a good bet to contribute in 2015. Has the crowd’s love affair with him died? If so, then Moore is an interesting player to stash in deep leagues. It’s conceivable that he’ll produce meaningful numbers by the second half. If he costs more than flier rates, however, then there just aren’t enough reasons to chase him, mainly because there should be others who can do the same or better for fantasy owners. (Nicholas Minnix)

The Quick Opinion: Moore won’t be available to the Rays until sometime well after opening day, and recovery from Tommy John surgery could make his already unreliable command and control more elusive. He’s an interesting flier choice in deep redraft leagues – just not much more, if someone else is too eager.

Profile: In a season that many hoped would be a bounce back for Matt Moore, the young lefty instead showed ill effects from his recent Tommy John Surgery. His release point moved significantly lower and left (arm side), and his changeup went from an out pitch to a groove ball. In his July starts, Moore showed the Rays front office enough warning flags that they demoted him to Triple-A to find himself. And while Moore appeared to regain some edge across his seven minor league starts, his return to the majors resulted in another five rough outings. Heading into 2016, Moore is very much an unknown. His velocity came back strong after the surgery, and he looked great in the minors again, but for a guy relying heavily on weak fly ball contact, Moore could quickly turn into a lemon. Early in the season, check on his release point, watch closely for a swing-and-miss changeup. Those very well could be harbingers of a promising season and a career back on track. If not, though, do not be surprised if Moore becomes yet another victim of that precious ulnar collateral ligament. (@BradleyWoodrum)

The Quick Opinion: Moore's return from Tommy John Surgery came with significant changes to his delivery, despite an apparent full recovery of his velocity. If he cannot regain his changeup's former glory, though, he could be poised for a rough year -- and a potential role in the bullpen. And he would not be the first promising young prospect to fade after surgery.

Profile: At 27, and with fewer than 600 innings under his belt, Moore is at that interesting crossroads where some have decided he is exactly what he is while others still see promise left, and neither is completely wrong (or right). In his best games, the lefty shows command, a fastball that is big for a southpaw, a wicked curve, a straight change that's good enough, and double-digit strikeouts in a near no-hitter. At his worst, he's out of the game early because he's issued a ton of walks, and you wonder if he'll ever find the zone again. It's tempting to grab on to his increased use of the cutter late last year, but he's done that before! Still, he can command the cutter better than his other secondaries, and another hard pitch could really pull the arsenal together. No matter what, Moore should be a league-average fantasy guy in the National League, with the strikeout (and home park) upside to be much better than that. Don't bet too hard on a guy with well-established warts, but if you want to buy a three or four that might be a two for you, maybe less is Moore for your fantasy team. Sorry. (Eno Sarris)

The Quick Opinion: Neither young and exciting or old and established, Matt Moore straddles the line between upside play and downside risk. If you pay as if he's a third starter or worse, though, you'll leave some of that upside in the tank -- upside based on his new easier league, pitcher-friendly home park, and command-friendly arsenal changes.